lengthen
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lengthen
- /ˈlɛŋθən/
- /ˈlɛŋkθən/
Rhymes with -ɛŋkθən
Where it comes from
From length + -en.
verb lengthens · lengthening · lengthened
- To make longer, to extend the length of. You need to lengthen the story if you want to have it published.
- To become longer. The shadows on the lawn lengthened as the sun began to set.
Similar: elongate, draw out, enlengthen, extend, lengthen, produce, prolong, protract, stretch
